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How Incarceration Impacts the Basic Needs of Loved Ones & Families

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O Joshua Williams n a busy Monday morning at the beginning of the Fall semester, Maria came into my office looking for support to purchase textbooks. She had been waiting outside the door before the office opened, anxiously checking her phone for updates on whether her son was going to be granted a hearing date to commute his sentence. He had been incarcerated for four years, and in that time, Marias world had changed.

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UC Riverside’s Community Cultivation Earns Chapter of the Month

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Authored by Active Minds. University of California, Riverside has been recognized as our April Chapter of the Month! UC Riverside always goes above and beyond to create a vibrant campus environment. Their ongoing community engagement is evident through initiatives like Well-being Walk-in Wednesdays and Grad Time, which provide continuous support, not just one-off moments.

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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

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The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. The announcement comes amid growing concerns about the federal student loan portfolio, which currently includes 42.7 million borrowers owing more than $1.6 trillion.

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Federal Student Loan Collections to Resume May 5, 2025—What Borrowers Need to Know

College Aid Services

The U.S. Department of Education has announced that collections on defaulted federal student loans will resume on May 5, 2025, ending a pause that began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key Points: Resumption of Collections: Starting May 5, the Department will restart collections on defaulted loans, including wage garnishments and the Treasury… More Federal Student Loan Collections to Resume May 5, 2025What Borrowers Need to Know The post Federal Student Loan Collections to Res

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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AccessLex Provides Update to Legal Education Data Deck in New Release

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AccessLex Institute has released its 2025 Legal Education Data Deck, providing comprehensive insights into the current state of legal education in the United States. The publication offers detailed analysis of law school admissions, enrollment patterns, financial aid distribution, and employment outcomes for recent graduates. The updated data reveals persistent disparities in admissions rates across demographic groups.

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productive redundancy

Patter by Pat Thomson

Ever been told not to repeat yourself in your writing? Or been told that repetition is a complete academic no-no? Well, that’s not entirely true. But before I explain why, I must make a slight digression. Bear with me. It’ll come together in just a minute. It can be helpful for academic writers to consciously adopt and use very specific writing terms and the concepts they encapsulate.

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Well-being info for 2025 graduates

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Congrats on your impending (or recent) graduation from Johns Hopkins! As you end your journey as a student and begin life as an alum, we want you to continue to care for your multi-dimensional well-being. Here are some tips to guide your transition into post-Hopkins life as it relates to university resources. Know your deadlines. The OConnor Rec Center (Homewood) and TimelyCare are available through your graduation day.

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Savanna Ly-Nguyen - Tennis, Washington State University

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Alejandro Perez - Rowing, Loyola University Maryland

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Meredith Strickland - Cheerleading, Oklahoma State University

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Anthony Valencia - Wrestling, Arizona State University

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Macy Somoskey - Golf, University of Mississippi

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Samantha Plaster - Beach Volleyball , Arizona State University

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Gabriele Simonti - Water Polo, George Washington University

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Chanel Thomas - Soccer, University of Mississippi

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Paolo Marciano - Soccer, Adelphi University

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Abbas Saeed - Squash, George Washington University

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Emils Pone - Swimming & Diving, George Washington University

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Grace Stockton - Dance, Oklahoma State University

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Wei Zhong - Ice Hockey, Arizona State University

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Tyler Williams - Baseball, CSU, San Bernardino

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